Validated Test Methods Recommended for Waste Testing
EPA and independent laboratories validated the following methods, which are recommended for use as the most up-to-date methods available. However, these methods have not been formally incorporated into the SW-846 Compendium through the public comment process. While many of the following methods may be added to SW-846 in the future, authorized states may have regulatory restrictions regarding which version of a method can be used.
Therefore, EPA recommends checking with your state or EPA regional office before using the following methods.
| Method Number | Method Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3542A | Extraction of Semivolatile Analytes Collected using Method 0010 (Modified Method 5 Sampling Train) | 2005-05 |
| 3570 | Microscale Solvent Extraction (MSE) | 2002-11 |
| 3571 | Extraction of Solid and Aqueous Samples for Chemical Agents | 2007-07 |
| 5030C | Purge-and-Trap for Aqueous Samples | 2003-05 |
| 5035A | Closed-System Purge-and-Trap and Extraction for Volatile Organics in Soil and Waste Samples | 2002-07 |
| 6850 | Perchlorate in Water, Soils, and Solid Wastes Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/ESI/MS) | 2007-01 |
| 6860 | Perchlorate in Water, Soils, and Solid Wastes Using Ion Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization/Mass Spectrometry (IC/ESI/MS) | 2007-01 |
| 8015D | Nonhalogenated Organics Using Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID) |
2003-06 |
| 8170 | Assay of Chemical Agents in Solid and Aqueous Samples by Gas Chromatography/Flame Photometric Detection (GC/FPD) | 2007-07 |
| 8260C | Volatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) | 2006-08 |
| 8261A | Volatile Organic Compounds by Vacuum Distillation in Combination with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (VD/GC/MS) | 2006-10 |
| 8265 | Volatile Organic Compounds in Water, Soil, Soil Gas, and Air by Direct Sampling Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry (DSITMS) |
2002-03 |
| 8271 | Assay of Chemical Agents in Solid and Aqueous Samples by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Electron Impact (GC/MS/EI) |
2007-07 |
| 8272 | Parent and Alkyl Polycyclic Aromatics in Sediment Pore Water by Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry in Selected Ion Monitoring Mode | 2007-12 |
| 8323 | Determination of Organotins by Micro-Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry | 2003-01 |
| 8327 | Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Using External Standard Calibration and Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) | 2019-06 |
| 8330B | Nitroaromatics, Nitramines, and Nitrate Esters by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | 2006-10 |
| 9016 | Free Cyanide in Water, Solids, and Solid Wastes by Microdiffusion | 2010-06 |